Oregon Capitol braces for more trouble in next few days
Authorities prepare for violent protests; pandemic has shut building for 10 months.
The Oregon Capitol targeted twice recently by anti-lockdown, pro-Trump demonstrators and breached once while lawmakers were in special session in December is girding for trouble again.
The Legislative Administration Office has closed the building in Salem for five days starting Saturday, Jan. 16, and running through Jan. 20, when Joe Biden will be sworn in as president and Kamala Harris as vice president at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C
Workers boarded up first-floor windows at the Oregon Capitol, a rare action, in anticipation of trouble. Earlier in the week, Gov. Kate Brown agreed to a request by Oregon State Police responsible for security within the building for help from the Oregon National Guard. Specific steps were not made public.